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Tulane Pulls Staggering 21-14 Upset Over Bama Seo, Irh Barely Edge Oul Boilermakers Mi Mortimer Jor Football Scores Georgia Bulldogs Edge Chatlanoga SMtuiui Son Cornell 47; New Vfk University Spartans Almost Humble Michigan '48 Robb Bowl Wlnnore Scoro In Last Quartsr To Snara 137 Victory All Scoring, 147, Don During Final Quarter; 12.000 WIInBBB Going a Si Columbia 27; Rutgers Vala 28. Brown I) Army 28; Villanov California 21; Navy 7 Southern Methodist S3; Pitt 14 Michigan 12; Michigan Slat 7 Ooorgi Tech Vanderbilt 0 Georgia 14; Chattanooga 7 Notre Dame 21; Purdue 27 lllinora 40; Kansas State 0 Luck With Note Dam. 28 27. As 60.000 VIbw Spectacular Contest ZS UP) SOUTH BEND. Ind Ne Newcomer Passes Crimsons Dizzy GreeniM' Joe Ernest Uses Aerial Approach To Trip Up Favorites NEW ORLEANS.

Sepl (AV-Tulane'a Green Wav upwt Ala ixma'a Crimson TlJa 21-14 hr Otanki mainly lo lb passing of Quarterback Jo Eraal and moat ol lb break of tba gam An ttilmaled 0,000 spectators tr bail the old Noutbaaatarn Can ti Tanc rival opn their 1MI cam (signs In hot, clear weal bar Ernat. a New Orleana boy aeldnm ud In twg pravtoua seasons on tb ease Blount County Ban Phillips 13; West End 7 Tuscaloosa III Woodlawn 7 Alexander City 33; Sylacauga B. B. Comer iSylacaugo He-witt 0 Warner 22; West Jefferson 4 Anniston 14; Bessemer Parrish Cordova 4 (Bo) Murphy 22; Pascagoula 0 Moulton 40; Town Crook Loighton 12; Palkville 0 Loretto 24; Parrish (Selma) 7 Decatur Alicovill 0 Deshler Huntsville 0 Gadsden 12; Albertville 0 Emms Santom 20; Glencoe 0 Etowah County 24; Walkor County 0 Andalusia 20; Hartford 0 Coffee 'Florence! II; Corinth ATHENS, Ga Sept 23 'VP -Th L'ni vers tty of Georgia was held elose to the ground and for skimpy ami bv the Cbattanooaa Moc-Miuistippi State 21; Tennessee rsalns for three quarters today, North Carolina 24; Taxes 7 but early in the final period. John- The luck 'o the Irish overtime today a ly -pressed Noire Dame Purdue's Boilermaker.

28-27 II was a classic football season open, er which bad a record 38341 crowd hysterical from atari Id finish at Notra Dam stadium I Tba Boilermaker, rightfully boomed aa the Rig Niue's next Hose Bowl candidate, battled I hellish all over the turf and had EAST LANSING. Mith 25 I iwiari Michigan Suir wared Ibe daylights out of mighty Micbi-, gn in so epic grid opener here today bui finally fell 13 to 7 when Ibe Wolverins marched 73 yards to fourth period touchdown 6 A throng of Still fsns. over-flowing the newly enlarged MSC stadium in Its dedication game, saw (lie super -charged Spartans fight ibe successors to Michigan's unbeaten, Rose Howl powerhouse of Mat year on even terms for 48 minutes before losing their home opener in 28 vtsrs. ny flaucb passed tb Bulldogs to a 147 victory During tb firat three periods, the 12.000 persona In tba stand had little or nothing to cheer about, but just after the fourth Duka North Carolina SUM Tulan 21; Alabama 14 Ohio State 21; Missouri 7 Iowa 14; Marquette 12 Indiana JS; Wisconsin 7 Nebraska It; Iowa Stats IS Holy Cross II; Georgetown 7 T.sa Christian U2I Oklahoma umr UP Texat Christian U. 21, Oklahoma (lnt KOn ad pul mto tba Minnesota 20; Wellington Oregon 30; Stanford IJT (Miss.) 12 Sidney Lanier 12; Greenville 13 tbe daHfendlng juUmaS (tie) Croatvillo 24; Susan Moors 12 Rogorsvill Charofcae 0 Sheffield 20; Hamilton 0 Collinsville 24; Geraldine 0 Valley Head 27; Sand Rock 0 Athens 27; Hsrtselle 13 Cullman 20; Arab 7 13; 1cabo, behind, 13-12, In the That waa the first Dame had trailed their last defeat.

19 when they loat to 39-7. The Irish dissipated lead which they Lmceln Hunts- the second period, CHAMPAIGN. I1L. Sept 23 41-Peaturing Tom Stewart and Bernie Krueger in a flashy passing show. Illinois Jammed over three touch-downs in the third quarter and two, more In tha fourth to overwhelm Mexico Colorado fc Kansas Stale 40-8 today before a crowd of 29383 Santa Clara 20; Oklahoma Northwestern If; UCLA Wyoming St; Colorado Montana State 33; North Kentucky 44; Xavier 7 Tasas Tech 20; Texes A 4, third tjme anybody since games ago, Great Lakes.

a 12-0 fashioned early and It look some story-book antics to squelch a splendid Purdue team after that. Including; 1. A bolt-out-of-the blue 70-yard touchdown return of a punt by sturdy Johnny Panel 1 1, Morris town. senior, in the third period when Notre Dame waa trailing. 2.

A 23-yard field goal from a- difficult angle by Steve Oracko of Lanaford, Penn whose place-kicking name was mud up until that moment for a 2113 Irish lead. 3. A seven-yard pay-off scamper Chattanooga roared back, coaa- 17 plating tlx straight paaaes. moat- 0 ly lor short gains, but Georgias College 7 Ken McCall Intercepted at bM 34 Dakota to end the threat The Bulldog cooked up another helping of their new found aerial, power which ended In another six 14 uoints when Rauch passed to ffil- Hsrdin-SimmMs Cincinnati 7 Um wtH went over. The play car-f n.

i SXtt S3 aw California Sinks 2 Middies, 21 To 7 back into the ball game late In the quarter. Gordon Atchley. rangy center for Chattanooga, took in a Bauch pass on bM 20-yard line and lumbered up the Held for 80 yards to get the occasions' only tally. Once Atchley got under way, he BALTIMORE. Sept.

25 picked up three blockera who Navy, winner of only two football worked him into the dear. Hls games in the last two yean, was ATHENS. Sept 23-Dago final blocker took out defeated by California. 21 to 7. to- Athens Tramples Hartselle, 27-13 ATHENS.

Sept. 23 Dago final blocker took out the oeteatea oy laiuornie. ci to 7, 10- COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept 23 AV Ohio Stale's surprising Buckeye Munched the gridiron season today before 37.042 fans by defeating everthreaiening Missouri It marked the eighth time the Tigers were foiled in an attempt to defeat the Ohioans.

911 toot) Sr? PALO ALTO, Calif ftept UP' Elusive halfback Johnny McKay got away for two brilliant touchdown runs and end Wayne Bartho-lomey scored on an intercepted pass to give Oregon a hard earned 20-12 football victory over a fighting Stanford team today. A delighted crowd of 24.000 triple-threat star, ran crazy Fri- and Atchley practically strolled ita new rivilJan coach, watrbed the SUnford Indiana score day night to drop an out-manned over the goal. He nearly colMpaed Sauer of Kansas SS fighting Irishman named A1 tackle from Newark, NJ, with an interception of a Bob De-Moss pass in the fourth quarter. Navy started smartly, scoring quad, pitched for one Tulane touchdown and moat of th yardage needed for the other two. A fumble recovery act up one cor for each team.

A poor Ala bama punt atarted Tulane to one touchdown. And two fumble baited Alabama drlvea deep in Tulane territory. Alabama teemed sorely to miaa hurling Harry Gilmer in the first half, when Ed Salem's passes fell generally incomplete. Salem and Ed White began throwing strike In the later stages, but by then it was too late. Tulane scored all its points before Alabama got one, Tulane drove 78 vards in nine plays for the opening touchdown in the second period Bobby Jones, ophomore left half from Houston.

Tex started the march with a 17-yard end run and wound it up with a seven-yard off tackle slice Ernst' passes gained moat of the intervening yardage. A fumble recovery on the Ala-1 hama 32 gave Tulane Its next chance in the third period. Ed Price circled left end for the last four yards. A few minutea later. Tulane got the ball on Baroa's 37 through a bad punt, and after four plays.

Ernst tossed 20 yards to end pick Sheffield on the goal line Euel Davis, sixth string tackle, booted the Tulane extra points. Alabama came back with a 68-yard scoring march, sparked by! White's passes and climaxed by. Tom Calvins four-yard touchdown' plunge through the middle touchdown for touchdown with the Hartselle eleven, 27 to 13. highly rated Oregonians until Mte Miller, who is a converted end. lnJ.he period snatched a Hartselle pass early in Then Bartholomey snatched Tom firIt quarter and ran through Shaw' wide pass and ran 47 yards lbe eDre HarUcUe team, assisted for the final score.

excellent dow n-field by some in Purdue had slashed Notre after the kickoff But California Damea to came back relentleasiy. tying the And 4orack0', uprtghU efad ting placement try. following Zmi and then rolling ahead in the last jewslcls touchdown. Bootin Stevg had missed his point tries after 180-pound Notre iyame fii-gt three touch- half. Stntan Webater.

WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Jim White, smooth-stroking member of the HunUville Golf and Country Club, won the annual club championship last Sunday, defeating Bob Lowry. Sr and 5. White carded a 78 over the first 18 holes of the 6230-yard, par-72 Myout and eliminated Lowry on the 13th bole of the afternoon round with a 30 foot putt. Last year's champion was Bobby Lowry. Jr, who waa eliminated in the quarter-finals.

from exhaustion after the run. Auburn Is Winner In Final Seconds Gafford Scores After 27-Yard Run To Defeat Miss. Southern, 20-14 blocking. Pete Bryan. Athens kicked the extra SAN FRANCISCO Sept 25 UP) Negro.

Bob Celeri and Jack Jen-1 downs. Coming from behind with a 36-yard quarterback touchdown pass in the last period. PIDt the University of SanU Clara The Hartselle club, running off Bronchos scored a 20-17 football the advanced the ball past the upset over the University of OkM- SO on a series of line playf. Mc-boma today. Clanan.

left halfback, unllmber- led 'h Weatems' fourth and ina, toucb. down came even aa the cloaing un sounded, on a 6-yard pass last quarter, but in the end Cali- fTOm DeMoSi, brilliant quarter lLtTi0r wwght nd back, to end Harley Jeffrey. This was a game the Boilermak-0 er well could call a morale vtc-tW0 tory, after their 22-7 defeat by was derisive. Alvin McCully punched Navy's touchdown from the exas Christian McWilliams Paces Whips Oklahoma 21-6 Maroon Win Aggies Tack Up Three Touchdowns In Second Quarter In 3 Minutes Miss. State Standout Spearheads Smashing Defeat Of Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenm.

Sept. 25 The Sooner outplayed SanU ed his passing arm and a series MONTGOMERY. Sept. 25 tJPh- Clara for the first two periods, of heaves resulted in six points. Earl Brown's Auburn Tigers beat potent little Mississippi Southern halftone In last half however the bating it Lht'aM? iSlSedreturnrt 1t.y.ear Bronco, dominated the contest tween Woods hifbtckt Brown's debut as head coach at fctte vclourlj LEXINGTON Va.Seot 25 ypi Soln Mirandy, fullback, and Mill- Auburn was made successful by flrBt score half way through the Purdues Proved all Virrinia MiliUrv Instiuus Kevdets er Miller who hit the ilne with Freddie Gafford'.

27-yard touch- second period with Webster Uk Stq Holcombs fearful Big wo? their Jeason's fori- force of a PUe drlver waa good dwn nm with only 30 seconds t0 ing it over from the one-foot line. rV ard ball game here today with a 28 to for five 10 ten 1 In the third quarter the tall 6 triumph over the Catawba college he carried the ball Line bucks Southern had shoved over two Negro darted 26 yards through punch at the line after a pass in- Indians who stretched their nation- carried the pigskin down to the touchdowns in the fourth uarter hil left Uckle to put CalifornU Urception on Navy's 34. al collegiate scoring record to 79 1 Mirandy plunged over and to tie it up at 14-14. ahead 14-7. In the last period Char- The Intersectional game drew STILLWATER.

Sept 25 Minutes later. Alabama recovered tfv-Texas Christian converted two IJP) Tom (Shorty) McWilliams, a a fumble on Tulane's 26 Salem fumbles and an intercepted pass brilliant passing, kicking and run- passed to Charley Davis on the nine, int0 three touchdowns in a blaz- ning halfback, performed all three and then went off right tackle for three minute of football in masterly today to lead Mississippi a touchdown. tbp second period to defeat Okla- State to a smashing 21-to-6 victory straight games. Bryans boot was good for the ex- Travis Tidwell, still limping iey Sarver made the third Califor- 30.000 to the Babe Ruth stadium. Salem kicked Alaoama's extra homa A 21-1S here today over Tennessee mam Wrsvit v.

tr PUt touchdown a thre- yard rmerly the Municipal stadium, points. or aaa CHARLOTTES VILaLE, S6pt. Hartselle striking through the Hlcball game, figured prom Several of Ernst's passes were A sun-baked crowd of 25000 rronhsi 25 (4A fleet-footed, yastly under- air SCOred again on8one Me-! 1,1 tb? scoring. rnm Clanans heaves, but the sons watched Texas ChristMn the Maroons come from win its first from the for touchdowns in the behind rated Miami of Ohio football team second, Auburn picked up 15 first downs dropped by receivers. held VirginM's favored Cavaliers to Southern's seven, and held an game Ag- gies in the last five starts.

TCUs first counter came with iws ursi cuumer came Alabama's lineup; Ends Steiner, Cain. Pierson. Tackles Miller, Flowers, Theris. name who um- Hannah. six minutes gone in the second yard for its lone acore in the come was in doubt until the final Guards Franko, Richeson.

Fortu- period after Douglas Brightwell first period. seconds. The Athens air attack bogged nato, Holdnak May Mizerany. smothered a fumble by Ken Aid- The Vols went into the game A desperate, last-minute rush down completely lb the third i Centers Lauer OSulliyan. ridge on the Aggie 46.

touting a passing attack, but the by he Cavaliers fell short quarter hut Miller with his light- FUnaeOii Backs-Brown Salem, Cadenhead. Ninp nlav, Mnriv Berrv Maroons took the spotlight away success a Ume ran ut, leaving ring stab through the line scored A UFmail CsKeS JU( Noonan, Davis. R. Cochran, Welsh, from them even on this score the Redskins a wide margin again. Bryan a try for the extra Cochran.

White, Abate? Calvin STm lf'not in the rorrig point was unsuccessful. In 10-TO-7 IHUmph Alabama 0 0 7 7-14 lng up' The statistics teU the story. Mis- coiulnn. fourth sunza. Mirandy, passed Tulane 0 7 14 021 tbe three and slMiPp State tried 30 aerials and for 30 yards to Bobby Allen, Atb- LEXINGTON.

Sept. 25 UPy- that tied the sqpre, 7-7. completed 14 for one touchdown NEW YORK, Sept. 25 UP Colum- ens right end, who snagged the Furman's alert purple hurricane Before the fans could get set- and 125 yards; Tennessee attempt-, bias gold dust twins. Lou Kusserow ball in the end zone.

turned apparent defeat into a 10-7 Jimmy ed 31, completed 11 for 74 yards, and Gene Rossides. aided by four jumped high to inter- And when the Maroons passing i p388 interceptions, drove the Lions aindHie'bal caliedback! IOn ss by Aggie quarterback attack failed, which was seldom, t0 2 football victory over Rut- al niat Minpr flcirtert ritbr the' next play Miller skirted tied back in their seats. Hickey cept a pass Bob Cook and romped 48 yafds McWilliams and his running mate. 28 nno- okle. eliided a swarm of second- for a touchdown.

Harper Davis, ran over, around A near capacity crowd of 8.000 nnte.iu ary Hartselle tacklers and scored Holy Cross Tops Georgetown 18-7 WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 25 (Pt The powerful Holy Cross Cru largest in history for a Columbia opener-watched the contest in per- standing up for the trial tally of feet weather. the game. Bryan booted the extra Columbia packed three of its Pint- pacitea inree OI us THANK YOU- I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the citizens of Huntsville for the honor they have bestowed upon me in electing me a member of the City Council.

I will do my very best to serve ALL of the people ALL of the time. Sincerely; Hall 6. (Buddy) Bryant (Pd. Pol. Adv.

by Hall B. Bryant, Huntsville. Ala.) With seven minutes left in the iaderVarnchcdDr Biirosman- second, ubft feli on ski's head football coaching ca- t0P of BUI Gnes fumble on Southerns conference victory' over Washington and Lee university in right-- closing minutes of the game here today. Trailing from midway in the first quarter. Furman went ahead when quarterback George Pruitt, back to pass, found his receivers covered and ran to his left to score standing up.

John Little, who had booted the Furman field goal in the first period, made the extra point from placement. Washington and Lee's general had been slightly favored in the game which inaugurated the 1948 season for both teams and was Coach H. E. (Red) Smiths debut at the Greenville, S.C, school. and through the Vols for constant gains.

The Maroons' first touchdown reer with a well-deserved 18-7 Agle Th'' ater. ciimaxed a 43-yard drive, Truitt touchdowns into a six minute spree From the standpoint of the Hart- over a veteran Georgetown team Eapta, nn Smith sneaking over from the two- midway of the first half Rutgers selle eleven, it was just too much today before a 20,000 crowd. I1" goal ta Moms Maiiey. yard stripe. McWilliams connect- scored six plays after the second Miller backed by a hard-blocking Georgetown drew the first touch- yard scoring dash and a pair of ed for three passes in this march, half opened and Columbia closed team, down blood, but the Crusaders touchdown passes completed by nailing H.

Davis twice, and Murry I out the point-making with a 72-yard Alexander once. McWilliams again Ole Miss Stops sqiooin, aien Indiana football team, i gam A lead by brilliant George Taliaferro. 1011112) 14 I 0 II smothered Wisconsin, 35 to 7, in 1 1U1 1Ua' 1 Wj- Sept. 25 fJP A Moth- Indiana football team ran the Maroons to their second score, the payoff coming on a one- yard heave to Alexander. Shorty EYES EXAMINED started this drive, a 51-yarder, by flipping an 18-year pass to Kenneth Davis, and then followed it up with an 11-yard gallop.

the Big Nine opener today, crowd of 40,000 attended. SEATTLE. Sept 25 MfV-Minne-i AT Lewler, finished 4-4. Time for the firpt mile was 2:13 4-5, and the second mile, 2:13 2-5. Farley Salmon Stars As New Rebel Threat In Quarterback Slot Mississippi State's final score sota shook sub-halfback Everett; About 4 1-2 tons of air are used in production of a ton of pig iron.

Faunce free on a 68-yard touchdown run and then punched out two more counters in the final period today to whip Washington 20-0 in the opening football game of the year for both teams. A crowd of 40,000 saw the tussle. came in the ending moments of the game. Harper Davis grabbed a desperation Tennessee pass and ran 30 yards untouched cross the double stripes. The Vols marched 87 yards midway the opening stanza for their score, which was made possible by a pass interference play on States two-yard stripe.

Fullback George Balitsaris plunged over after an official ruled McWilliams interferred with end Jim Powell. The statistics clearly show the Maroons superiority. They picked up 17 first downs to Tennessee's 6. and rushed the ball 134 yards to the Vols 53. triM LINCOLN, Sept 25 UP Nebraska won the battle of the Big Seven conference football dark horses today, beating Iowa State 19 to 15.

The Husker margin was piled up by two second period touchdowns after Iowa State had scored a first period safety on a blocked kick. GAINESVILLE, Fla, Sept. 25 (A) Mississippi pulled the curtains to reveal scrappy little Farley Salmon as a T-formation quarterback tonight, and he led the Rebels to a 14-0 victory over Florida. Salmons generalship, his running and passing led Ole Miss to victory in its fjrst bid to repeat as Southeastern conference football champion. It was the first time Florida had been blanked since the last game of the 1946 season.

Mississippi capitalized on a first-quarter Florida fumble to set np its first touchdown. A Florida drive backfired to give Ole Miss its second score hall a minute before the first half ended. 25 UP Bobby Wilson intercepted Doug Mississippi Bruins of Belden pass on" the We Are Pleased To Announce THE APPOINTMENT OF DONALD TYSON UCLA Is Bounced By Northwestern LOS ANGELES, Sept. Northwestern sank the ucuA. 19-0.

today with two two-yard line, picked up a crowd -AS- ink n0 Complete Style Selection Duke N. C. Fight To Scoreless Tie RALEIGH. N.C, Sept. 25 UP Duke and North Carolina State took turns marching up and down Riddick stadium today, but neither was able to summon enough punch to cross the goal.

A capacity crowd of 20.000 turned out to see the old Southern conference rival fight to a scoreless itie. Both teams had golden scoring opportunities, but stout line play kept Duke from going beyond tbe State eight- a. drive that was staged In the first half, A fourth down pass, however, fell incomplete. Duke gained 132 yards on the ground for 10 first downs and tbe Wolfpack drove 104 yards for nine first downs. Tbe Wolfpack completed six of 14 pasaet for 73 yards and two Duke completions out of 10 tries were good for 46 yards.

spectacular long-range scoring explosions and a rock-wall defense. A crowd of 55.156 fans- far below the expected 75.000 saw UCLA absorb its second loss in two years at the hands of the Wildcats. Quarterback Don Burson drop- IT' ped back and fired an arching pass IS 11006 Winner some 46 yards to his left end.1 Jor Zuravleff. who stepped across Highland Wayne scored a seethe goal line of the first touchdown ond victory of the week by win-in the second quarter. ning the matched race in two Midway in the third quarter straight heats at the Madison Gasper Perricone.

a 200-pound re-! County fair Friday afternoon, aerve fullback from Denver, got Time for the first mile was 2:12. loose for 50 yards and a touch- and for the second mile, 2:11 2-5. down. He was driven by Stotier. The third score, just before the Ray Chenault.

driven by Lew-game ended, waa anti-climactic. ter. finished 2-2; Joan Cash. The alert Wildcat secondary inter- driven by Thomson, 3-4; Charley cepted a Bruin pass and In seven Braineni. driven by Gamble, 4-3 Play crunched out 29 yards, with The classified pace fullback Art Murakowski by Palmer Colleen.

1-2 Thomson Buscht have complete stocks at glasses eng you buy vout favorite style on th easiest, confidential kradit hat has made Bosch a favorite with oeoole everywhere Registered Doctor In Charge SERVICE SALESMAN After several weeks training in our modern service department, Mr. Tyson now invites his friends and the general public to call on him here for a discussion or a cheerful estimate of their service requirements. HILL CHEVROLET CO. ilWIlllS 8 OPTICIANS 106 N. Washington St TELEPHONE II The Circus Maximus in which over Uckle for the lari six yards was tbe driver Bud Hall, driven Roman games and gladiatorial Halfback Jim Farrar kicked one by Stotier.

finished 2 3. and Good contests were held is estimated to of the points after touchdown. Cash, driven by Gamble', came hare seated 350.000 specUtors, missed the other two. jin 3-1. Jimmy Direct, driven by 103 MERIDIAN ST.

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